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Donna Coch

Professor of Education

I value teaching as an opportunity to expose students to new knowledge and new ways of thinking, and as a challenge to encourage students to think critically about their own and others' thinking. Courses that consider education and learning from multiple perspectives reveal the complexity of child development and serve to emphasize the extraordinary responsibility that teachers have in fostering the development of their students. I believe that my courses convey my passion and enthusiasm for an interdisciplinary, evidence-based approach to education, learning, and discovery.

Diversity and inclusivity are necessary partners. Without inclusivity, the benefits of diversity— an increase in understanding, improvement in performance, enhanced innovation, and heightened levels of satisfaction—will not be realized. We commit to investments in both, to create a community in which difference is valued, where each individual's identity and contributions are treated with respect, and where differences lead to a strengthened identity for all.

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Gurin, P. (1999b). New research on the benefits of diversity in college and beyond: An empirical analysis. Diversity Digest, 3(3).